The King’s Theatre is pleased to announce that Singin’ in the Rain will play at the Bath Street venue this summer.
Starring dance legend Adam Cooper as Don Lockwood, Strictly’s and Kevin Clifton as Cosmo Brown, both of whom performed the role in the West End, the ‘glorious’ show will run from Monday 8 – Saturday 13 August 2022 as part of a UK tour. The pair are joined by Charlotte Gooch as Kathy Sleden and Jenny Gayner as Lina Lamont.
Presented by Micheal Harrison and Jonathan Church, this production of Singin’ in the Rain opened at Chichester Festival Theatre and extended due to unprecedented public demand, before a transfer to London which received huge critical acclaim and four Olivier Award nominations.
Adam Cooper has headlined Matthew Bourne’s iconic production of Swan Lake, as well as many other productions; Adam’s reunited with former professional Strictly Come Dancing favourite Kevin Clifton (Rock of Ages, UK Tour; Burn the Floor, West End, UK and International tours; Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage, West End) who reprises his role as Don’s slapstick sidekick Cosmo Brown. They are joined by Charlotte Gooch (Strictly Ballroom and Top Hat in the West End, Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage,first UK Tour and West End) as aspiring actress Kathy Selden and Jenny Gayner (The Girls, Chicago and Spamalot in the West End and Annie and The Rocky Horror Show on tour) as the strangulated silver-screen siren, Lina Lamont.
Casting is completed by Sandra Dickinson, who will appear as Dora Bailey, Michael Matus as Roscoe Dexter and Imogen Brooke as Zelda Zanders. The ensemble features Briana Craig, Alastair Crosswell, Lavinia Fitzpatrick, Alex Given, Ryan Gover, Ashleigh Graham, Thomas Inge, Robin Kent, Sam Lips, Joshua Lovell, George Lyons, Ross McLaren, Amonik Melaco, Ashleigh Morris, Peter Nash, Dale Rapley, Molly Rees-Howe, Harriet Samuel-Gray, Heather Scott-Martin, Megan Speirs, Ben Whitnall, and Ellie May Wilson.
Singin’ in the Rain follows the story of Don Lockwood, a silent movie star with everything he could want – fame, adulation and a well-publised romance with his co-star Lina Lamont. But Hollywood is about to change forever. There is rumour in the studio of a new kind of film, where the actors actually talk … and sing … and dance. Can Don and the uniquely voiced Lina make the transition, or will chorus girl Kathy Selden fulfil her dream of stardom and capture Don’s heart along the way?
Singin’ in the Rain features songs by Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed, including Make ‘em Laugh, Good Morning, Moses Supposes and Singin’ in the Rain. Original screenplay and adaptations are by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Reuniting the original Chichester production team, Singin’ in the Rain will be directed by Jonathan Church, with Olivier Award-nominated choreography by Andrew Wright. The production is designed by Simon Higlett, with lighting by Tim Mitchell. Stuart Burt is Casting Director. Please see here for full cast biographies.
The stage production of Singin’ in the Rain is based on the classic Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film, regularly voted the most popular film musical of all time.